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J. LAGUIONIE.

SEAL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24. 19H.

1 ,1 93., 1 58 Patented Aug. 1, 1916. I

JOSEPH LAGUIONIE, 0F SEVRAN, FRANCE.

SEAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. l, 1916.

Application filed March 24:, 1914. Serial No. 826,916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrrr LAGUIONIE, a citizen of the Republic of France, residing at Sevran, Seine-et-Oise, France, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seals, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to a sealing device for sealing all kinds of parcels, sacks and receptacles so that they cannot be tampered with and it is also applicable to b0ttles, demi-johns or similar receptacles.

A preferred form of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figures 1, 2 and 3 show on an enlarged scale the various parts forming the seal. Figs. 4c, 5 and 6 show the application of the same to a bottle.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 3, the seal consists of two caps (64) and (b) inserted in each other. The cap (a) has holes (0) for the passage of the string which is knotted at (d) The cap (b) 'has notches (6) giving it the necessary elasticity for introducing the flange or border (f) into the groove (9) of the cap (a). Furthermore the bottom (it) of the cap (6) has a certain number of slots (2') intended to weaken it if the metal is thick (Fig. 8), so that if any unauthorized attempt is made to separate the cap (a) from the cap. (1)) the latter will not be able to resist, or will have an indelible trace and said attempt is thus frustrated.

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 show the application of the device to a bottle for the purpose of preventing any tampering with the contents. The neck of the said bottle is specially manu-. factured and comprises: a cavity (j) of a shape similar to that of the interior of the cap (a) described above and in which is situated the cap (6). In certain cases the cavity will be formed so as to make it adapted for the reception of the cap (a). Holes (70) are provided for the insertion of a metal or other wire (Z) which is crossed above the stopper B. When the bottle is filled this stopper is placed in position and the ends of the wire are conducted into and knotted in the cavity (j) before the introduction of the cap (6) into this cavity. It is therefore quite impossible to tamper with the contents of the bottles, because they cannot be emptied without first breaking the protective wire which would immediately become apparent and furthermore the ends of the wire (Z) cannot be unknotted because the cap (1)) cannot be removed without damaging it which would also become immediately visible at a glance. This arrangement is applicable to demi-johns or bottles of any dimensions by providing the same with a suitable neck and using caps of suitable dimensions.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

In a seal of the character described, in combination with a bottle having a cavity and holes in its neck, a stopper, a wire passing through said holes and crossing over the stopper and adapted to be knotted in said cavity, and a cap placed into the cavity, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH LAGUIONIE.

Witnesses:

VICTOR Plnivosr, ELY E. PALMER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G. 

